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| The Transition between a Dome and a square plan |
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| A Church that serves as seat of a bishop |
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| The screen that divides the alter from the rest of the church |
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| A building (generally octogonal) used for baptism |
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| Mausolea (singular - Mausoleum) |
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| Literally means 'King's Hall'. Refers to a rectangular building with a higher central roof. In a church this would be called a Nave |
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| Plan looks like a greek cross with all the arms of the cross being equal in size |
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| In the shape of a latin cross where the West to East wings are larger. |
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| The central long space of a church (western arm) with a raised cieling. See Old St. Peter's, Rome |
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| Windows placed high on a wall. (usually either side of the Nave roofing. |
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| An Open porch, generally above ground floor |
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| a block that hangs from the soffit of the cornice of the doric order. |
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| Rough cut stone with exposed jointwork |
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| egg shaped ornament alternating with dart shaped ornament. See http://www.kopelovcutstone.com/img/Egg-and-DartMoulding-Large.jpg |
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| A type of cornice moulding composed of rectangular blocks in a row (looking like teeth!) |
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| Literally means, 'noble floor'. Refers to the main living floor of a house |
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| An open courtyard within a building. |
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| An Italian Palace type. See Palazzo Rucellai for example. |
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| An elaborate canopy over an alter |
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| An arched opening with square openings either side of it. |
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| The entrance/lobby area of a church |
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| The point at which the Transept, Nave and Choir meet |
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| The north and south arms of a basilican church |
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| the narrow passage below Clestory windows |
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| ending of a Nave (often semi-circular) |
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| an arched ceiling or roof |
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| a raised moulding applied to the arris (intersection of two curved surfaces) of a vault |
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| The Narthex, Chapels and Towers set at the entrance end of a church |
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| A combination of an external butress pier and a slender arch |
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| A Church where Nave and Aisles either side of it are of similar height. |
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| A tower with windows rising above the roofline or a Dome's occulus |
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| A carved semi-circular panel above the doorway to a church. See Notre Dame Paris, for example |
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| a stone gallery projecting over a defensive wall, open at the bottom to drop materials (hot oil, tar etc.) of enemies. |
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| Ornament Placed at the apex and eaves of gable roofs |
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| The area of markets and city government |
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| literally 'high city' the place of temples and religious shrines |
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| The stone set directly over the capital |
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| the bottom portion of an entablature |
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| the intersection between two curved surfaces |
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| A pier carved in the form of a woman and used as a column |
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| The shrine room the centre of a Greek Temple |
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| The sanctuary of a Greek Temple |
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| Antechamber to the Naos of a Greek Temple |
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| Usually referring to very large masonry/stones (e.g. Lion Gate 1300BC) |
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| the principal space in a Megaron |
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| In Mycenaean architecture, this is the rectangular room with a central hearth surrounding 4 coloums with an atrium-like opening above. More often, a single celled house in the Aegean region. |
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| In Mycenaean architecture, this is the rectangular room with a central hearth surrounding 4 coloums with an atrium-like opening above. More often, a single celled house in the Aegean region. |
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| The cushion-like moulding that sits below the abacus to form the capital in the Doric order. |
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| a decorative spiral found on all orders but the Doric |
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| the horizontal elements supported by the column. ie. Cornice, Frieze and Architrave |
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| The slight outward curve of a column before it then tapers inwards |
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| Part of the Doric Frieze, this alternates with the triglyphs. It contains a shallow relief carving. |
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| Platform on which a Greek Temple sits |
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| A dome over a circular plan building |
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| A memorial for a person who does not actually reside within |
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| The central pavilion in a French Building Complex. |
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| A French urban domestic building |
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| A crescent shaped window opening into a vaulted ceiling |
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| A Greenhouse-Like room with large windows to protect and grow plants |
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| The correct relationship of parts to one another and the whole of 18th Century French architectural theory |
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| Vaults with decorating 'pendants' hanging from their ribs |
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| The circular post around which stairs wind |
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| A central arched opening with lower square openings either side of it. |
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| An ornament scroll feature based on seashells and rocks |
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| The Cosmic Egg in Buddhism |
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| The railing at the top of a stupa |
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| The triple tiered umbrella form on top of a stupa |
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| Gate into a Buddhist Shrine |
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| a village memorial built over the grave of an honored person. (Often a cave memorial) |
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| the geometric diagram based on the subdivided square |
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| The womb chamber of a Hindu Temple |
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| tall curving room that rises like a mountain over the Garbhagriha |
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| A monumental gateway erected in axis with a Hindu Temple |
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| Front Entry Hall of a Hindu Temple |
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| a tapering tower with multiple roof levels (supposedly inspired by a chatra atop a stupa) |
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| X-Shaped extensions of bargeboards at gable ends (see Ise Shinto Shrine Complex) |
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| short horizontal elements atop a Shinto Shrine |
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| Lecture Hall in Buddhist Architecture |
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| special inlet for displaying flower and scrolls |
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| Stone for human heart sacrifices |
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| Carved stone with heiroglphys |
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| square section above a talud |
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| Slanting section below a tablero |
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| Wall housing the Mihrab and pointing towards Mecca |
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| roofed or vaulted chamber, open to one side facing a mosque courtyard |
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| Pulpit in which the Imam leads prayer |
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| Tower from which the faithful are called to prayer |
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| Islamic College for studies |
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| A protecting enclose for travelling merchants |
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| Persian Term - a King's Audience Hall |
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| The slight outward curving of a column which then tapers towards the top. |
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| a pipe for conducting water under gravity flow |
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| Dominant East-West Road in Roman Cities |
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| Dominant North-South road in Roman Cities |
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| A roman building for exercise (like a gymnasium) |
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| Refers to the circular opening at the apex (top) of a dome. See Pantheon for example. |
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| Volcanic Ash used for making concrete |
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| King's Hall with raised roof and aisles with lower roofs flanking either side of it. |
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| The termination of a Basilica (usually rounded) |
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| The central space of a house, open to provide light and air. |
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| shallow pool collecting rainwater from the atrium roof |
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| Reception area of a Roman House |
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| Colonnaded garden/courtyard |
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| Dining Room in Roman House |
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